2015 Spring and Summer Art Events in the Asheville Area

While the Asheville area is known for natural beauty — hiking trails, waterfalls, the Blue Ridge Parkway — it is equally known for its superb arts culture. Asheville is recognized annually for its art and craft on various “top ten” lists.

So if you’re looking for some inspiration during your trip to the mountains this spring and summer (and maybe a souvenir to take home), look no further than the following Asheville area art events and exhibitions taking place over the next few months:

• Asheville Art Walks (First Friday of every month, April through December): www.ashevilledowntowngalleries.org
• Ooh La La Curiosity Market (11 Saturdays starting May 23, in Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville) : www.oohlalacuriositymarket.com
• Art in Bloom Exhibit (May 11 – June 20, at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts): www.blackmountainarts.org
• John Smith Photography Gallery Show (May 15 – August 2, at Seven Sisters Gallery in downtown Black Mountain): sevensistersgallery.com
• This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is My Land (June 5 – July 30, Gallery Show at the Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League’s Red House Gallery in Black Mountain): www.svfalarts.org/index.html
• Black Mountain Arts & Crafts Show (June 6-7, at the Black Mountain Depot): www.olddepot.org/index.php?page=arts-crafts-show
• Asheville Art in the Park (June 13, June 20, June 27, in Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville): www.ashevilleartinthepark.com
• Art in Bloom Plein Air gallery show of works from the Art in Bloom Garden Tour (June 24 – July 17, at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts): www.blackmountainarts.org
• Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands (July 16, at the US Cellular Center in downtown Asheville): www.southernhighlandguild.org/pages/guild-shops/craft-fair-of-the-southern-highlands.php